SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR

Greater Flint Health Coalition -- Flint, MI

Greater Flint Health Coalition is seeking a Special Projects Coordinator to join our Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) Program team.

Overview:

The Special Projects Coordinator will be a full-time member of the GFHC's Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) Program team. The FHEO Program assists Flint & Genesee County residents with obtaining career training and education services that lead to employment for high-growth, high-demand healthcare jobs as specified by local healthcare employers. The program area engages with local residents from one or more of three populations served --- adults, dislocated workers, and out-of-school youth (primarily between the ages of 18-24) who are interested in and/or are pursuing healthcare careers.

In this position you will work with program partners and community residents to identify, recruit, assess, screen, mentor, case manage, and train participants for new careers in the healthcare industry, with an end goal of sustainable employment for participants via provided job development assistance. This position focuses on special initiatives of the FHEO Program as identified by program partners. The FHEO Program is Genesee County's Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) training service provider for the health care sector in partnership with GST Michigan Works!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements for adult, dislocated worker, and/or out-of-school youth participants, including recruitment, screening, assessment, database entry, life skills training, credential training, supportive services, and job development.
• Conduct monthly participant meetings and maintain regular communication to discuss, monitor, and support each participant's training plans and progress, career objectives, employment progress, etc.
• Develop and maintain case files on past graduates and current participants that have been assigned to case management, including detailed case notes on each participant.
• Continuously utilize the FHEO Program's Apricot Information Management System (IMS) and State of Michigan One Stop Management Information System (OSMIS) in real time for the purpose of entering case notes, job status, and other pertinent information regarding FHEO Program participants.
• Review and audit participant's files to ensure they are compliant with WIOA requirements and FHEO program standards.
• Assist with the maintenance and development of quality control procedures.
• Collect and verify participant's employment verification and provide follow-up services to participants in retention by monitoring and documenting progress during the participants first year of employment.
• Participate in outreach and recruitment events to share program information with interested residents.
• Oversee and assist with the planning, support, management, and execution of direct care employer committee in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Collaborate closely with the FHEO Program Senior Director to develop and implement special projects supported by employer partners including but not limited to: direct care workers training, United States Department of Labor approved apprenticeships, FHEO Career Ladder Program, and work experience programs (On-the-Job Training).

   

Qualifications & Experience Required:

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